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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Lugano
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Lugano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, and a train costs an average of $327.
Distance: 365 miles (589 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$339 Average price | $91 Average price | $81 Average price Cheapest |
7h 16m Average total duration 6h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 32m Average total duration 12h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Paris to Lugano by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Lugano is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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TGV 9213 | 9213 · IC 2 1479 | 1479Cheapest
6705+96221+TGV 9213 | 9213 · IC 2 1479 | 1479Fastest
9573+96277+IC 3 575 | 575 · EC 123 | 123Other options
6705+96221+IR 26 2331 | 2331 · IC 2 881 | 8816705+96221+IC 21 687 | 6872429+96219+IR 26 2327 | 2327 · IC 2 877 | 877Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lugano:
A flight is $27 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Paris to Lugano costing on average $46 (€37).
A flight is $309 (€252) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lugano costing on average $327 (€267).
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 51m.
Bus takes on average 15h 45m.
- Around 118 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Lugano as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Lugano station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SBB, TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF to go to Lugano by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lugano by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Vueling Airlines, Air France, Ryanair, ITA, Transavia France, KM Malta Airlines, Air Baltic, LAER to go to Lugano by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 28 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines, Air France, ITA, KM Malta Airlines, Air Baltic, LAER.
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